Caregiver's Corner
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic illness; its course may range from a few years up to 20 years. Alzheimer's symptoms are progressive, and each stage of the illness will require different levels of care. Moreover, each person is affected differently at each stage. In final stages, the person with Alzheimer's requires complete care - 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No single person can manage all this care all the time. If someone you love has Alzheimer's disease, you need the resources and help to make it. Our Alzheimer's Caregiver's Corner is here to provide you with the resources and knowledge to be a better caregiver to your love one.
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Have you and your family thought through all of the issues related to long-term planning?
Find out by using this checklist from nationally known elder-law expert Bernard A. Krooks, Esq.
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When a spouse becomes ill, the well spouse is suddenly faced not only with the emotional toll, but the burden of handling all the financial responsibilities and long-term planning on his or her own.
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By Winnie Yu
Eight years since her mother died of Alzheimer’s, B. Lynn Goodwin still remembers the stress of being her caregiver, of driving her mom to doctor appointments, cooking her meals and paying her bills.
Read More | In-Home Care
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By Mary Adam Thomas
Mary Theresa “Terry” Vasquez, RN, has seen Alzheimer’s disease (AD) from a variety of angles. As a registered nurse, she has provided care both in and out of the home for other people’s family members who suffer from AD. When her own mother was diagnosed, her connection to the disease became much more personal.
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